AAC announces two UC football game times

Tom Groeschen, tgroeschen@enquirer.com 4:12 p.m. EDT June 19, 2014


UC coach Tommy Tuberville(Photo: Enquirer file)

The American Athletic Conference announced a pair of game times for the 2014 University of Cincinnati football team Thursday.

The Bearcats game against USF on Friday, Oct. 24, 2014 at Paul Brown Stadium will kick off at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN or ESPN2) and UC's Halloween matchup at Tulane's Yulman Stadium on Friday, Oct. 31, 2014 will kick off at 8 p.m. ET (ESPN2/ESPNU).

UC will open training camp on August 10, 2014 ahead of the season opener against Toledo on Friday, Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. ET inside Paul Brown Stadium.

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/blogs/20.../10892847/

I got excited to hear some game times, but then saw it was just for the Friday games. Starting time is rather irrelevant for those games.

Only if your life revolves around local high school football.

(06-20-2014 10:08 AM)ctipton Wrote:  Only if your life revolves around local high school football.

Well it stinks if you happen to live more than an hour away. Friday is a work day and who wants to take time off?

(06-20-2014 10:28 AM)BearcatsUC Wrote:  

(06-20-2014 10:08 AM)ctipton Wrote:  Only if your life revolves around local high school football.

Well it stinks if you happen to live more than an hour away. Friday is a work day and who wants to take time off?

Did you really write that? Really?

(06-20-2014 09:17 AM)ctipton Wrote:  AAC announces two UC football game times

The American Athletic Conference announced a pair of game times for the 2014 University of Cincinnati football team Thursday.

The Bearcats game against USF on Friday, Oct. 24, 2014 at Paul Brown Stadium will kick off at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN or ESPN2) and UC's Halloween matchup at Tulane's Yulman Stadium on Friday, Oct. 31, 2014 will kick off at 8 p.m. ET (ESPN2/ESPNU).

UC will open training camp on August 10, 2014 ahead of the season opener against Toledo on Friday, Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. ET inside Paul Brown Stadium.

I'll be there with my wife and two kids amped up and ready to cheer. That is also one day after my birthday. I will be on vacation and traveling up from North Carolina so the time works well for me.

"Gunner back in the pocket...he throws a strike to a streaking McKay down the sideline...40...30...20...10...TOUCHDOWWWWN BEARCATS!!!!! (The Crowd Roars)

Can't wait man!

Wish the Halloween game were a home game but, otherwise, I'm fine with a couple of Friday games.

(06-20-2014 10:28 AM)BearcatsUC Wrote:  

(06-20-2014 10:08 AM)ctipton Wrote:  Only if your life revolves around local high school football.

Well it stinks if you happen to live more than an hour away. Friday is a work day and who wants to take time off?

Game time is 7:00PM. Unless you work late on Fridays you should be able to get there without taking time off.

(06-20-2014 10:08 AM)ctipton Wrote:  Only if your life revolves around local high school football.

Some of our lives revolve around BOTH high school and college football. And since high school football involves kids I actually teach and often see, not to mention knowing their parents, it tends to rank higher than a college game two hours away.

That's why Friday games stink. I (and others) want to follow and support BOTH.

(06-20-2014 01:24 PM)Bruce Monnin Wrote:  

(06-20-2014 10:08 AM)ctipton Wrote:  Only if your life revolves around local high school football.

Some of our lives revolve around BOTH high school and college football. And since high school football involves kids I actually teach and often see, not to mention knowing their parents, it tends to rank higher than a college game two hours away.

That's why Friday games stink. I (and others) want to follow and support BOTH.

Give those who don't understand the MAC and its fan/community nuances a bit of a slide.

(06-20-2014 02:43 PM)BearcatMan Wrote:  

(06-20-2014 01:24 PM)Bruce Monnin Wrote:  

(06-20-2014 10:08 AM)ctipton Wrote:  Only if your life revolves around local high school football.

Some of our lives revolve around BOTH high school and college football. And since high school football involves kids I actually teach and often see, not to mention knowing their parents, it tends to rank higher than a college game two hours away.

That's why Friday games stink. I (and others) want to follow and support BOTH.

MAC plays Tues & Wed

SuperMAC (AAC) plays Fridays


Give those who don't understand the MAC and its fan/community nuances a bit of a slide.

(06-20-2014 12:10 PM)bearcatdp Wrote:  Wish the Halloween game were a home game but, otherwise, I'm fine with a couple of Friday games.

I'm glad that's a road game since I have to pass out candy while the wife takes the kid trick or treating. I can watch the game while I give out candy. :)

(06-20-2014 04:11 PM)dossbig Wrote:  

(06-20-2014 02:43 PM)BearcatMan Wrote:  

(06-20-2014 01:24 PM)Bruce Monnin Wrote:  

(06-20-2014 10:08 AM)ctipton Wrote:  Only if your life revolves around local high school football.

Some of our lives revolve around BOTH high school and college football. And since high school football involves kids I actually teach and often see, not to mention knowing their parents, it tends to rank higher than a college game two hours away.

That's why Friday games stink. I (and others) want to follow and support BOTH.

MAC plays Tues & Wed

SuperMAC (AAC) plays Fridays


Give those who don't understand the MAC and its fan/community nuances a bit of a slide.

Was not referring to that MAC. Bruce knows what I'm talking about.

Friday games...ugh

That has MAC written all over it.

(06-20-2014 09:00 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  Friday games...ugh

That has MAC written all over it.

We have known for months that UC will be playing on Friday. In 2014 College and Pro football is played every day of the week on national TV. Every other major sport plays every day of the week.

I wish we could play on Saturday every week, night games in September and October and afternoon games later in the year. We all have other commitments so following UC football isn't as easy or convenient as we would like it to be. Thank TV for change and support the Cats the best way you can. No use complaining about something we can't change. UC isn't the only team playing on weeknights and the American isn't the only conference. Louisville in the ACC plays on Monday, Thursday, and Friday.

(06-20-2014 09:00 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  Friday games...ugh

That has MAC written all over it.

?? wtf you talking about. MAC is Wed night.

(06-20-2014 06:38 PM)Dannyboy Wrote:  

(06-20-2014 12:10 PM)bearcatdp Wrote:  Wish the Halloween game were a home game but, otherwise, I'm fine with a couple of Friday games.

I'm glad that's a road game since I have to pass out candy while the wife takes the kid trick or treating. I can watch the game while I give out candy. :)

why you gotta pass out candy. Is that on the man card?

Lets not act like we haven't been playing Friday games for 10 years.

(06-20-2014 10:41 PM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote:  

(06-20-2014 09:00 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  Friday games...ugh

That has MAC written all over it.

?? wtf you talking about. MAC is Wed night.

does it matter...point is it's on a night that speaks small time football. It's on a night that says "we can't get a day/slot when the big boys play". Any way you slice it, fri night games are lame.

(06-21-2014 07:17 AM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  

(06-20-2014 10:41 PM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote:  

(06-20-2014 09:00 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  Friday games...ugh

That has MAC written all over it.

?? wtf you talking about. MAC is Wed night.

does it matter...point is it's on a night that speaks small time football. It's on a night that says "we can't get a day/slot when the big boys play". Any way you slice it, fri night games are lame.

It is what it is right now. We can't control it. Let's hope at some point (sooner than later) we are playing traditional Saturdays against P5 competition. Until that time we can only try to support the Cats best we can.